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May 18, 2014

AT&T agrees to buy DirecTV in $48.5B deal

DALLAS (AP) — AT&T Inc. on Sunday agreed to buy satellite TV provider DirecTV for $48.5 billion, or $95 per share, a move that gives telecommunications company a larger base

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By MATT K. LEWIS Los Angeles Times

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WASHINGTON (TNS) — Until recently, President Donald Trump always found a way to fail forward, through a combination of spin, threats, payoffs and blus...

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(The Center Square) – Rising electricity demand and affordability concerns are putting pressure on policymakers to add new generation to an aging, ove...

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Trump, Shapiro, McCormick applaud decision keeping two Pa. coal plants running

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Key Pa. senator says new oversight board is vital to legalizing recreational pot

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